Litigation

We handle the full range of maritime-related litigation, including commercial disputes, liens and vessel seizures, cargo damage, collisions, salvage and wreck removal, products liability, natural resource damage, and hull and cargo claims. We also handle personal injury and wrongful death suits by passengers, crew and offshore workers.

Clients throughout the hemisphere frequently call upon us to investigate maritime claims. Our immediate response and investigation of maritime casualties provide clients with needed information to effectively evaluate and defend against claims.

The Maritime Group litigates cases in state and federal courts, as well as in alternative dispute resolution settings both in the U.S. and abroad. We also represent clients before governmental agencies such as the U.S. Coast Guard, Customs, Immigration, the Federal Maritime Commission, the National Transportation Safety Board and the Florida Department of Natural Resources.